The debut of the LunarGrand was an awesome bridge for the ‘maturing’ sneakerhead, but news of the impending split between Cole Haan and Nike has some shaky at the knees. But until 2013, when Cole Haan is set to go on its own travels, try to enjoy all the seemingly Nike-penned goodies (like the LunarGrand) like this Wednesday’s release of the Independence Day Pack, which features the LunarGrand and the Harrison Oxford colored up in Red, White, and Blue (with the LunarGrand owning hints of creamy beige). These are set to be an exclusive release at the Cole Haan store in SoHo on June 27th, so check out both pairs below and let us know if you’ve jumped on the LunarGrand bandwagon!
Ronnie Fieg ended 2011 with the ‘Mazarine Blue’ colorway of the Asics Gel Saga, releasing the shoe just days before the ball dropped in Times Square. We’ve been previewing his first Asics partnership of 2012 for several weeks by showing you teased pictures of the ‘Rose Gold’ GT-II on-feet and on-babes, but here’s a first detailed at the first volume of Asics by Ronnie Fieg; Fieg, who has the two-toned sneaker formula down to a science, cites an old photo he took several years ago as the inspiration behind this latest colorway, and we can guess that the photo in question might have a retro vibe with the faded tones of the salmon pink and blue seen on the shoe. The Rose Gold will be available in-store at KITH Brooklyn, NYC, and at the KITH online shop this Friday (11 AM), March 2nd at a retail price of $130, so check out the detailed gallery below and let us know what you think.
Michael Jordan at Rucker Park. A hardwood basketball court on the Radio City Music Hall stage. Jay-Z performing live. Air Jordan 3 The Nike Free Womens Nike Free Run x Atmos Pop-Up Store. The World Basketball Festival was jam-packed with high-profile events, and for the WBF’s first ever showing, the bar was set really high. While much focus was placed on the superstars, the ‘Make Something’ Experience was definitely not to be overlooked; a small space was transformed into an interactive Nike art gallery, with well-known urban artists offering their skills to children of local communities by teaching art workshops and creating custom Nike Basketball shoes. The walls were neatly splattered with sketches and drawings, with other pieces scattered around the space – like the Nike hybrid shoe you see above. It’s part Nike Air Max Hyperdunk, part Nike Free Run 3.0 V4 Nike McFly (not yet released, of course), but this sort of wacky experiment was the norm for the ‘Make Something’ Event. Take a look at a detailed images after the jump and you’ll get a first-hand look of the entire experience. Thanks to Extra Butter for the images.